Postcode IP31 3QX (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 3QX is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP31 3QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP31 3QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IP31 3QX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to IP31 3QX is The Acorns which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 187 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3QX (for ages 11 and under) is Thurston Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thurston Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP31 3QX is Fox and Hounds and is 285 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trawlers Catch and is 195 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP31 3QX is covered by the Suffolk police force association and Suffolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IP31 3QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP31 3QX, and the approximate distance away.

The Acorns 81 m
Royston Drive 91 m
Laurel Close 237 m
Oak Wood Drive 237 m
Thedwastre Road 238 m
Field View 242 m
Fox And Hounds Close 252 m
Pokeriage Gardens 279 m
Ryefields 282 m
Hunter Drive 304 m
Blenheim Drive 318 m
Station Hill 362 m
Barton Road 980 m
A134 7.26 km
A1088 7.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3QX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP31 3QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
529 m
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
790 m
Rougham Church of England Primary School 2.36 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.47 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 3.76 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 3.92 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
4.03 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
4.83 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
5.66 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.8 km
South Lee School 6.1 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.18 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.27 km
Riverwalk School 6.47 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.5 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
6.56 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.67 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 6.96 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.26 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
7.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP31 3QX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cracknell's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
0 m
Co-op. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
195 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
195 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
285 m
Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
285 m
Thurst Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2014
346 m
Thurston Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
346 m
Thurston Post Office & General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2015
416 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
529 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
529 m
Thurston Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
585 m
Thurston Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
764 m
Thurston Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
790 m
Thurston Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
790 m
Suffolk Mermaid Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.64 km
The Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
November 23, 2021
1.64 km
Well Cottage B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.03 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 21, 2021
2.09 km
ABM Catering Facilities Management School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.27 km
Caterlink Ltd @ Thurston Sixth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP31 3QX - Data from Apr 2022

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Ryefields Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Entrance Rail 187 m
Cambridge Airport Air 43.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP31 3QX - Data from Dec 2021

Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 445 m
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Barton Mere Inland Water 2.04 km
Rougham Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Barton Shrub Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Stedman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP31 3QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 23.6 Mbps 41.12 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 7.58 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 33.3% 17.4 5.6
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 39 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 118,606 kWh - mean 14,826 kWh : median 15,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 53,654 kWh - mean 4,471 kWh : median 3,799 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 3QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.24883000
Longitude 0.81063000
OS Easting 591963
OS Northing 0264905
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27746
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
County Electorial Division Thedwastre South ED
Electoral Ward Thurston
Local Authority District Mid Suffolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Suffolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000203
Travel To Work Area Bury St Edmunds

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Suffolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Thurston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 004E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2